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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in learning technology have empowered people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like San Marino to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these open educational initiatives. Students want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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